Question 1

Which of the following is true of American marriages?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The U.S.has one of the lowest marriage rates in the industrialized world. 
B)  ​The U.S.has one of the highest divorce rates in the world. 
C)  ​The U.S.has one of the lowest remarriage rates in the world. 
D)  ​The U.S.has one of the lowest divorce rates in the world for remarriages. 
A)  ​The U.S.has one of the lowest marriage rates in the industrialized world. 
B)  ​The U.S.has one of the highest divorce rates in the world. 
C)  ​The U.S.has one of the lowest remarriage rates in the world. 
D)  ​The U.S.has one of the lowest divorce rates in the world for remarriages.

Question 2

All of the following are distal causes of divorce except:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​level of conflict in the marriage. 
B)  ​church attendance. 
C)  ​parental divorce. 
D)  ​education. 
A)  ​level of conflict in the marriage. 
B)  ​church attendance. 
C)  ​parental divorce. 
D)  ​education.

Question 3

Mandatory visitation has been suggested as a way to keep custodial parents from limiting contact between the children and the noncustodial parent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Cohabitation vastly increases the risk of divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Divorced fathers are more likely to consider their children sources of support in times of need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

During the uncoupling process,the initiator is dissatisfied or unhappy,but keeps such feelings to themselves.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The _____ represents the number of divorces in a given year for every 1,000 people in the population.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​ratio measure of divorce 
B)  ​crude divorce rate 
C)  ​refined divorce rate 
D)  ​predictive divorce rate 
A)  ​ratio measure of divorce 
B)  ​crude divorce rate 
C)  ​refined divorce rate 
D)  ​predictive divorce rate

Question 8

When the former spouse becomes irrelevant to one's self and emotional well-being,a person has accomplished the _____ divorce.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​community 
B)  ​psychic 
C)  ​emotional 
D)  ​economic 
A)  ​community 
B)  ​psychic 
C)  ​emotional 
D)  ​economic

Question 9

One proximal cause of divorce is age at marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Adolescents usually blame themselves for their parents' divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The stage of disintegration in which one partner begins to disengage is termed the:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional divorce. 
B)  psychic divorce. 
C)  legal divorce. 
D)  co-parental divorce. 
A)  emotional divorce. 
B)  psychic divorce. 
C)  legal divorce. 
D)  co-parental divorce.

Question 12

Which of the following custody arrangements often has harmful effects on sibling bonds and should only be entered into cautiously?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Sole 
B)  ​Joint physical 
C)  ​Combined 
D)  ​Split 
A)  ​Sole 
B)  ​Joint physical 
C)  ​Combined 
D)  ​Split

Question 13

According to the text,the higher the ______,the more likely a person is to divorce.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​family income 
B)  ​status level of occupation 
C)  ​attendance at religious services 
D)  ​woman's individual income 
A)  ​family income 
B)  ​status level of occupation 
C)  ​attendance at religious services 
D)  ​woman's individual income

Question 14

In which of the following custody arrangements do children live with both parents,dividing time more or less equally between the two parents?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Sole 
B)  ​Joint physical 
C)  ​Combined 
D)  ​Split 
A)  ​Sole 
B)  ​Joint physical 
C)  ​Combined 
D)  ​Split

Question 15

Psychic divorce is accomplished when the former spouse becomes irrelevant to one's sense of self and emotional well-being.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A person goes through two distinct phases in establishing a new identity following marital separation: transition and recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One of the most damaging consequences of the no-fault divorce laws is that they:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​have tripled the divorce rate. 
B)  ​keep people from trying to settle their differences. 
C)  ​are unavailable in most states. 
D)  ​systematically impoverish women and their children. 
A)  ​have tripled the divorce rate. 
B)  ​keep people from trying to settle their differences. 
C)  ​are unavailable in most states. 
D)  ​systematically impoverish women and their children.

Question 18

Among the divorced,more women than men commit suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​Which of Wallerstein's (1997)stages of children's experience of divorce is characterized by restructuring the family and by social and economic changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The initial stage 
B)  ​The transition stage 
C)  ​The restabilization stage 
D)  ​The growth stage 
A)  ​The initial stage 
B)  ​The transition stage 
C)  ​The restabilization stage 
D)  ​The growth stage

Question 20

The emotional divorce begins after the legal divorce.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is true of American marriages?

All of the following are distal causes of divorce except:

Mandatory visitation has been suggested as a way to keep custodial parents from limiting contact between the children and the noncustodial parent.

Cohabitation vastly increases the risk of divorce.

Divorced fathers are more likely to consider their children sources of support in times of need.

During the uncoupling process,the initiator is dissatisfied or unhappy,but keeps such feelings to themselves.

The _____ represents the number of divorces in a given year for every 1,000 people in the population.

When the former spouse becomes irrelevant to one's self and emotional well-being,a person has accomplished the _____ divorce.

One proximal cause of divorce is age at marriage.

Adolescents usually blame themselves for their parents' divorce.

The stage of disintegration in which one partner begins to disengage is termed the:

Which of the following custody arrangements often has harmful effects on sibling bonds and should only be entered into cautiously?

According to the text,the higher the ______,the more likely a person is to divorce.

In which of the following custody arrangements do children live with both parents,dividing time more or less equally between the two parents?

Psychic divorce is accomplished when the former spouse becomes irrelevant to one's sense of self and emotional well-being.

A person goes through two distinct phases in establishing a new identity following marital separation: transition and recovery.

One of the most damaging consequences of the no-fault divorce laws is that they:

Among the divorced,more women than men commit suicide.

Which of Wallerstein's (1997)stages of children's experience of divorce is characterized by restructuring the family and by social and economic changes?

The emotional divorce begins after the legal divorce.

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Exam 13: Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

Which of the following is true of American marriages?​

All of the following are distal causes of divorce except:​

Mandatory visitation has been suggested as a way to keep custodial parents from limiting contact between the children and the noncustodial parent.

Cohabitation vastly increases the risk of divorce.

Divorced fathers are more likely to consider their children sources of support in times of need.

During the uncoupling process,the initiator is dissatisfied or unhappy,but keeps such feelings to themselves.​

The _____ represents the number of divorces in a given year for every 1,000 people in the population.​

When the former spouse becomes irrelevant to one's self and emotional well-being,a person has accomplished the _____ divorce.​

One proximal cause of divorce is age at marriage.

Adolescents usually blame themselves for their parents' divorce.

The stage of disintegration in which one partner begins to disengage is termed the:

Which of the following custody arrangements often has harmful effects on sibling bonds and should only be entered into cautiously?​

According to the text,the higher the ______,the more likely a person is to divorce.​

In which of the following custody arrangements do children live with both parents,dividing time more or less equally between the two parents?​

Psychic divorce is accomplished when the former spouse becomes irrelevant to one's sense of self and emotional well-being.​

A person goes through two distinct phases in establishing a new identity following marital separation: transition and recovery.

One of the most damaging consequences of the no-fault divorce laws is that they:​

Among the divorced,more women than men commit suicide.

​Which of Wallerstein's (1997)stages of children's experience of divorce is characterized by restructuring the family and by social and economic changes?

The emotional divorce begins after the legal divorce.​

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Variations in American Family Life

Gender and Family

Intimacy,friendship,and Love

Understanding Sex and Sexualities

Communication,power,and Conflict

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Unmarried Lives: Singlehood and Cohabitation

Becoming Parents and Experiencing Parenthood

Marriage,work,and Economics

Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families,remarriages,and Blended Families

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Which of the following is true of American marriages?

All of the following are distal causes of divorce except:

During the uncoupling process,the initiator is dissatisfied or unhappy,but keeps such feelings to themselves.

The _____ represents the number of divorces in a given year for every 1,000 people in the population.

When the former spouse becomes irrelevant to one's self and emotional well-being,a person has accomplished the _____ divorce.

Which of the following custody arrangements often has harmful effects on sibling bonds and should only be entered into cautiously?

According to the text,the higher the ______,the more likely a person is to divorce.

In which of the following custody arrangements do children live with both parents,dividing time more or less equally between the two parents?

Psychic divorce is accomplished when the former spouse becomes irrelevant to one's sense of self and emotional well-being.

One of the most damaging consequences of the no-fault divorce laws is that they:

Which of Wallerstein's (1997)stages of children's experience of divorce is characterized by restructuring the family and by social and economic changes?

The emotional divorce begins after the legal divorce.